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Flood in Floyd County, Kentucky
198 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Floyd County, Kentucky, has 198 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 161 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 50.3 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Floyd County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 198 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 50.3 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 56.1 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
21Mar
34Apr
24May
40Jun
9Jul
21Aug
27Sep
8Oct
1Nov
0Dec
8
Recorded events
All 198 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flood | — | $750K | $250K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $7.6M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Floyd County had?
198 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Floyd County?
16 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Floyd County?
The flash flood of 3 Aug 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.6M.
How does Floyd County compare with Kentucky for flood?
50.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 198 of the state's 8,294 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.